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Teen Artist From Oceanside Sues Target, Alleging Design Ripoff
The mother of an Oceanside teen artist is suing Target, alleging they ripped off her son's "sketch-style" art in designs for kids products.
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — An Oceanside teen artist is accusing Target of copyright infringement.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court on Monday by Kristen Cooley, the mother of artist Nolan Ocean Cooley, who also has autism. The Cooleys claim that Target ripped off the teen’s “sketch-style dot art” in designs for kids merchandise sold under the Cat & Jack brand.
According to the suit, Target had online access to the teen’s work before launching the Cat & Jack line in 2016 and contacted the artist in summer 2018. The suit specifically refers to the teen’s collection of 15 works titled “Circle Happiness.”
